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Chapter 22: *coming out*   Written by Silvia O (5/19/2007 6:24 p.m.)
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(Sorry if I'm a bit late...)

In chapter 22, JA writes, on Charlotte's engagement:
The younger girls formed hopes of coming out a year or two sooner than they might otherwise have done; and the boys were relieved from their apprehension of Charlotte's dying an old maid.

At first, I thought the emphasis on "coming out" was only in my version (Penguin Classics), as there was a note related to it, and it could be deemed an abstract concept for modern readers. But I noticed it is also in the Pemberley e-text.

So, why would JA put the emphasis on "coming out"? Usually I can more or less understand why she would put certain words in italic, but here, I'm just completely lost. Any thoughts?


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